Windshield Wiper And Wash System - Skoda FABIA - 03-2010 Owner's Manual

54 Lights and Visibility

Windshield wiper and wash system

Windshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windscreen wiper lever.
 fig. 45
The windscreen wiper lever
Finger-operated wiping
– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only briefly, push the lever into the sprung
A
position .
4
Intermittent wiping
– Position the lever up into position
A
– Set with the switch the desired break between the individual wiper strokes
A
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Fast wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Fig. 45 Windscreen wiper lever
has the following positions:
A
.
1
A
.
2
A
.
3
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned position
the wash system and the windscreen wipers will operate.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for
another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of the wind-
screen).
Wiping the rear window pane
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position
screen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into the spring-tensioned position
the windscreen wiper and wash system will operate.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper
to continue for another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of spraying of
the windscreen). The lever will stay in position after releasing it
Switching windscreen wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position
The windscreen wipers and the windscreen washer system only operate if the ignition
is switched on.
The rear window will be wiped again if the window wipers are on when reverse gear is
selected.
The windscreen washer nozzles are heated* when the ignition is switched on.
Top up with wash liquid  page 172.
WARNING

Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
bility and safe driving  page 55.
A
,
5
A  fig.
45, the wide-
6
A
7
A
.
6
A
.
0
,